Intercostal neurogia is a pathological disorder that is based on compression or irritation of the intercostal nerves. The disease is accompanied by severe pain and torment. According to its symptoms, the disease is similar to heart ailments. Intercostal neurogia requires accurate diagnosis and early treatment.
Symptoms are manifested in constant pain or periodic attacks. Sensations of burning, tingling, numbness signal a disease.
With sneezing, coughing, laughing, with deep inhalation, exhalation, the back muscles tighten, and the pain intensifies. Unpleasant sensations are felt in the chest, there may be a loss of sensitivity in case of illness.
Intercostal neurology is accompanied by increased sweating, a sharp change in blood pressure, numbness of the affected nerves.
As with heart disease, pain is felt under the heart or under the shoulder blade. Often the lower back hurts, which gives rise to the possibility of mistakenly diagnosing renal dysfunction. The confusion is due to the fact that the intercostal nerves are associated with various organs.
Most often, intercostal neuralgia disturbs elderly people. In addition, the disease owes its origin to diabetes mellitus, deficiency of B vitamins, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the spine, tumors of the thoracic spinal cord. Overstrain of the spinal muscles, hypothermia, stressful conditions also contribute to the onset of the disease. Running osteochondrosis is another risk factor for the development of the disease.
Intercostal neuralgia: treatment
First of all, it is necessary to relieve pain, and then begin treatment of the condition of the intercostal nerves. With early symptoms, physiotherapy, vitamins, acupuncture are performed.
With an exacerbation of the disease, bed rest is necessary , and the surface of the bed should be firm and even. The doctor uses novocaine blockade, that is, chops the damaged nerve with novocaine, and also injects a sedative into the patient's body. Thanks to UHF, electrophoresis, sollux, the maximum treatment effect is achieved.
In addition to medicines in therapy, therapeutic massage is used using painkillers and anti-inflammatory creams and ointments. After the session, it is necessary to wrap the patient's chest. Another therapy assistant is pepper patch. It improves blood circulation and has an analgesic effect.
Often intercostal neurogia is treated with folk remedies. For the purpose of therapy, various tinctures, decoctions and ointments are used.
To rub the sore spots, use an infusion of birch buds. To prepare the “grind” it is necessary to fill in a handful of kidneys with a bottle of vodka and set the vessel aside for ten days in a dark, cool place.
Good effects are given by a decoction of peppermint, which must be taken one hundred milliliters in the morning and evening. To prepare the infusion, a spoonful of dry mint should be steamed in a glass of boiling water.
The pain that causes intercostal neurogia is good to remove with tincture of valerian. To do this, soak a cotton napkin with a pharmacy tincture and attach to a sore spot, covering with a plastic bag on top. Such a compress is best done before bedtime so that you can relax.
Intercostal neuralgia is one of the most unpleasant diseases. Constant pain significantly complicates a person’s life. Thanks to modern medicine (traditional and non-traditional), as well as various folk remedies, you can not only relieve the symptoms of the disease, but also return to normal life.